/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister of Science and Sport to announce funding for new R&D collaborations to support jobs in science and engineering/

OAKVILLE, ON, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, will announce the recipients of new funding for research and development collaborations between Canada's top researchers, companies and government to create jobs and support hands-on training.

The Minister will also tour Promation, an automation manufacturing facility in Oakville, with Dr. Ehsan Toyserkani, Professor at University of Waterloo and David Johnston, General Manager at Promation.

Prior to the announcement and tour, the Minister will speak to members of Oakville's business community about how investing in science grows the economy and creates jobs.

The Minister will be available to media following the announcement. All media are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in at the reception desk.

Speech
Date:	August 10, 2018
Time:	8:10 a.m. (EDT)
Location:	Oakville Chamber of Commerce
Funding announcement
Time:	Laboratory Tour – 10:15 a.m. (EDT) Announcement – 10:45 a.m. (EDT)
Location:	Promation Boardroom, 2^nd floor 2767 Brighton Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 6J4 Canada

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Ann Marie Paquet, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Science, Tel.: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Nyree St-Denis, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Tel.: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Tel.: [phone], Email: [email protected]